New York Daily News Hits Rep. George Santos With Damning Cover

A newspaper in the congressional district of serial liar Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) hit the controversial freshman lawmaker with a stinging front page on Thursday.

After Santos was arraigned on 13 federal counts relating to fraud and money laundering, the New York Daily News responded with this cover:

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LIAR UNDER FED FIRE
George Santos hit with 13 charges for theft, money laundering, fraud and lying to Congress https://t.co/c0qvZP6JRb

Knicks stave off Heat, live to see Game 6 in Miami https://t.co/g62fqKvYhf , Latest: https://t.co/zhXPtrCcgy pic.twitter.com/1AbJkczFxu
New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) May 11, 2023

The tabloid published a photograph of Santos leaving a Long Island courthouse next to someone carrying a sign bearing the single word, LIES.

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Liar Under Fed Fire, read the main headline.

Santos on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to the charges , which included accusations he pocketed $25,000 in campaign donations for himself and received pandemic-related unemployment benefits while earning a $120,000 salary.

The congressman, who following his 2022 election victory was found to have made up multiple claims about his background, dismissed the allegations as a witch hunt and vowed to continue his bid for reelection next year.